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Ernest Hamy

1842 – 1908

French anthropologist and ethnologist

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About Ernest Hamy

Lived 1842 – 1908 (aged 66). Ernest Hamy was a French anthropologist, botanist, ethnologist and archaeologist.

Ernest-Théodore Hamy (22 June 1842, Boulogne-sur-Mer – 18 November 1908, Paris) was a French anthropologist and ethnologist.

He studied medicine in Paris, earning his doctorate in 1868. Afterwards, he served as a préparateur under Paul Broca in the laboratory of anthropology at the Ecole pratique des hautes études. In 1872 he became an assistant naturalist at the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, where he worked closely with Armand de Quatrefages. He was elected an International Member of the American Philosophical Society in 1891. In 1892 he was appointed professor of anthropology at the Museum.

He was founder and curator of the Musée d'Ethnographie du Trocadéro as well as creator of the Revue d’ethnographie. He was vice-president (1886) and president (1895) of the ,

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Birth century
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Chairperson
Employers
Muséum national d'histoire naturelle
Awards
Knight of the Legion of Honour; Officer of the Legion of Honour
Also known as
Hamy, Ernest-Théodore Hamy, Ernest-Theodore Hamy, E.T. Hamy

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Ernest Hamy?

French anthropologist and ethnologist (1842-1908)

When was Ernest Hamy born?

Ernest Hamy was born on 22 June 1842 in Boulogne-sur-Mer.

When did Ernest Hamy die?

Ernest Hamy died on 18 November 1908 in Paris.

What was Ernest Hamy's occupation?

Ernest Hamy was an anthropologist, botanist, ethnologist and archaeologist.

What nationality was Ernest Hamy?

Ernest Hamy was French.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ernest Hamy

· Wikidata: Q1356363

· DBpedia: Ernest Hamy

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